IC 1396

Name:The "Elephant Trunk" nebula

Constellation:Cepheus

Instrument:

Image 1: Redcat 51 and modified Nikon D3300.

Image 2: 8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600 MC (Gain 100 -20C).

Exposure time:

Image 1: 16 five minute exposures at ISO 800.

Image 2: 16 five-minute and 9 three-minute exposures.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#94 : IC 1396
			Name:The "Elephant Trunk" nebula Constellation:Cepheus Instrument: Image 1: Redcat 51 and modified Nikon D3300. Image 2: 8-inch F5 reflector with Sky Watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600 MC (Gain 100 -20C). Exposure time: Image 1: 16 five minute exposures at ISO 800. Image 2: 16 five-minute and 9 three-minute exposures. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Apparent size: 3 degrees IC 1396 is a large emission nebula to the south of the main Cepheus constellation. It is best photographed with lenses between 200 and 400mm for APS sensor DSLR. The bright yellow Garnet Star is on the northern ede of the nebula. A section of IC 1396, identifed as IC 1396A, is the "Elephant Trunk" nebula. This is the most common section of IC 1396 that is imaged. Go to AP#95 IC 5146 Return to AP100 main page.